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The song talks about Hank Williams giving a concert on October 15, 1951 (known from the lyrics "I Love Lucy debuted on TV"). In the words of C. Eric Banister (Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black), Cash and Jennings sing "of the excitement that accompanied an appearance by Williams" and of "the memories they'll always have of him."
The song's title refers to John of Patmos in his role as the author of the Book of Revelation. A portion of that book focuses on the opening of seven seals and the resulting apocalyptic events . In its various versions, the song quotes several passages from the Bible in the tradition of American spirituals .
"Sixteen Tons" was previously a hit for Tennessee Ernie Ford, "The Big Light" is an Elvis Costello song from his album King of America, released the previous year and "Let Him Roll" is from Guy Clark's debut, Old No. 1. The album reached #36 on the country charts, while the only released single, "The Night Hank Williams Came to Town", peaked at ...
Coots was born in 1897 in Brooklyn, New York [A] When he was 17, he began to work with Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. in New York [8] In 1916, his first hit song published, "Mr. Ford You've Got the Right Idea," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Coots; A. J. Stasny Music Co., publisher OCLC 726927577 [8] In 1919, actor-producer Eddie Dowling gave Coots his first chance at writing a musical score for ...
In Scarlet Town, where I was bound, There was a fair maid dwelling, Whom I had chosen to be my own, And her name it was Barbara Allen. All in the merry month of May, When green leaves they was springing, This young man on his death-bed lay, For the love of Barbara Allen. He sent his man unto her then, To the town where she was dwelling:
"John Barleycorn" is an English and Scottish folk song. [1] The song's protagonist is John Barleycorn, a personification of barley and of the alcoholic beverages made from it: beer and whisky . In the song, he suffers indignities, attacks, and death that correspond to the various stages of barley cultivation, such as reaping and malting .
Bernie Taupin is an English lyricist, poet, and singer. In his long-term collaboration with Elton John, he has written the lyrics for most of John's songs.Over the years, he has written songs for a variety of other artists, including Alice Cooper, Heart, Melissa Manchester, Starship, Rod Stewart and Richie Sambora.
"Love of the Common People" is a song written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins, [2] eventually released in 1970 on John Hurley's album John Hurley Sings about People, [3] but first sung in January 1967 by the Four Preps. [4]